Gases & Welding Distributor articles from March 2003

Gases & Welding Distributor archives from March 2003

War in the wind. (Viewpoint).(preparation for terrorism)(Editorial)
March 1, 2003... There is so much going on in the world today it's just plain hard to keep up with it all. Unfortunately, most of it is seems to be bad. And yet, these are the times in which we live and we must do our best to make the world a better place than...

Common sense is not always quite so common. (GAWDA Commentary).(using common sense in business)
March 1, 2003... The thing I like about running a small business is that most business decisions are really easy to make when you get all the facts, weigh them, and use common sense. That's all, just a little old fashioned time-tested common sense. ...

Web wise.(Web sites)
March 1, 2003... The Hartford Financial Services Group, Hartford, CT, recently launched a new website located at www.mb.thehartford.com. The site features, tools, and resources for mid-sized metalworking firms with 21-499 employees. It provides a wide array of...

Lincoln Electric. (The March/April Business Snapshot).(seminar)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Lincoln Electric, Cleveland, OH, will present a seminar entitled Pipeline Process Solutions covering the latest pipeline welding technologies and consumables Apr. 29 thru May 1, 2003 (and again Sept. 30 thru Oct. 2, 2003) at its Cleveland...

VSM Abrasives Corporation. (The March/April Business Snapshot).(Engineered Solutions Company)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... VSM Abrasives Corporation, O'Fallon, MO, a manufacturer of industrial coated abrasives, has named Engineered Solutions Company, Marysville WA, to its network of manufacturer's representatives in North America. Engineered Solutions serves...

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (The March/April Business Snapshot).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The hydrogen fueling technologies of Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Allentown, PA, was part of the focus at a White House sponsored exhibit on President George W. Bush's new hydrogen initiative program held in Washington, D.C, February 7,...

RIX Industries, Benicia, CA, has agreed to have Cryoquip Inc., of Murrieta, CA, represent its wide range of oil-free air-cooled and water-cooled compressors in Australia, Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. (The March/April Business Snapshot).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... RIX Industries, Benicia, CA, has agreed to have Cryoquip Inc., of Murrieta, CA, represent its wide range of oil-free air-cooled and water-cooled compressors in Australia, Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. RIX's customers will benefit...

Matheson Tri-Gas Inc., Parsippany, NJ, and ATMI, Inc., Danbury, CT, have entered into a manufacturing and distribution agreement for ATMI's SAGE product line aimed at the compound semiconductor market. (The March/April Business Snapshot).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Matheson Tri-Gas Inc., Parsippany, NJ, and ATMI, Inc., Danbury, CT, have entered into a manufacturing and distribution agreement for ATMI's SAGE product line aimed at the compound semiconductor market. ATMI's product provides a pathway for the...

G. O. Carlson, Downingtown, PA, and Jindal Stainless Corp. Baytown, TX, have announced an agreement calling for an exclusive conversion arrangement between the two firms. (The March/April Business Snapshot).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... G. O. Carlson, Downingtown, PA, and Jindal Stainless Corp. Baytown, TX, have announced an agreement calling for an exclusive conversion arrangement between the two firms. Under the agreement Jindal will roll specialty steel plate on its...

World oilfield equipment demand to exceed $32 billion in '06. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... A study by market researcher Freedonia Group, Cleveland, OH, predicts 4.7 percent annual growth in world demand for oilfield equipment through 2006. Fueling growth will be recovery from the global economic slowdown of the early 2000s. Economic...

Airgas launches microbulk system using chart's delivery vehicles. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Airgas, Inc., Radnor, PA, has introduced a new microbulk gas delivery supply system using delivery vehicles custom-designed and built for Airgas by Chart Industries. The Airgas system streamlines the gas supply chain of customers currently...

Hoover Dam declared historical welded structure. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) has been honored by the American Welding Society (AWS), with the Historical Welded Structure Award in recognition of the advanced technology and high quality of welding used in the creation of the water pipe,...

Government to spend more, industry less on R&D funding. (Industry News).(research and development expenditures)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... According to the R&D Forecast, a joint effort of Battelle and R&D Magazine, total R&D expenditures in the U.S. are expected to increase about 3.4 percent--to nearly $302 billion in 2003. According to the study's author, Battelle senior research...

Puritan Medical Products. (People).
March 1, 2003... AIRGAS, Radnor, PA--Harold S. Edwards, president of PURITAN MEDICAL PRODUCTS, the firm's medical gas subsidiary based in Overland Park, KS.

Bosch Rexroth. (People).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... BOSCH REXROTH, Hoffman Estates, IL--Wolfgang Dangel, president and CEO.

G.O. Carlson, Inc. (People).(appoints Richard G. Santoro)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... G.O. CARLSON, INC., Dowington, PA--Richard G. Santoro, executive vice president, steel division.

Genesis Systems Group. (People).(appoints Todd Daily)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... GENESIS SYSTEMS GROUP, Davenport, IA--Todd Daily, project manager, engineering business unit and automotive group.

Harsco Corp. (People).
March 1, 2003... HARSCO CORP., Camp Hill, PA,--Tim L. Miller, director of North American Sales, Industrial Gas Equipment; Ronald J. Eickelman, vice president--NGV business development; Kenneth O. Miller, vice p resident and general manager at SCI; Thomas M....

Hobart Institute of Welding Technology. (People).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... HOBART INSTITUTE OF WELDING TECHNOLOGY, Troy, OH--Ron Scott, vice president and general manager.

Houghton International, Fluidcare Div. (People).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, FLUIDCARE DIV., Valley Forge, PA--Daniel W. Fisher, vice president.

ITW Hobart Brothers Co. (People).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... ITW HOBART BROTHERS CO., Troy, OH--Kevin Krieger, Northeast regional manager, filler metal products.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (People).(appoints Steven Sumner)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, INC., Cleveland, OH,--Steven Sumner, global product manager.

Metals USA, Inc. (People).(appoints Terry L. Freeman and John A. Hageman)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... METALS USA, INC., Houston, TX--Terry L. Freeman, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and John A. Hageman, senior vice president, general counsel and chief administrative officer.

Pherd Inc. (People).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... PHERD INC., Leominster, MA--James Moro, vice president sales for the U.S. operations.

Sanders Saws & Blades, a Multiquip Co. (People).
March 1, 2003... SANDERS SAWS & BLADES, A MULTIQUIP CO., Carson, CA--Chris Priest, national field sales manager.

Sulzer Metco Inc. (People).(appoints Daniel Moraschetti)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SULZER METCO INC., Westbury, NY--Daniel Moraschetti, has assumed the leadership of the firm's Thermal Spray Operational Unit.

The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences. (People).
March 1, 2003... THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING SCIENCES, Ann Arbor, MI--Richard E. Morley, chairman of the board of directors.

Vacuum Furnace Systems Corp. (People).
March 1, 2003... VACUUM FURANCE SYSTEMS CORP., Souderton, PA--John Barton, technical director.

Worthington Cylinders. (People).
March 1, 2003... WORTHINGTON CYLINDERS, Columbus, OH--Brian Ziegler, territory manager in the Southeast, and Scott Evans, territory manager in the Midwest.

Telemetry triumphs at Central Welding Supply. (Distributor Profile).(Company Profile)
March 1, 2003... Moving to expand gas sales and service, Central Welding Supply, Inc., Lynnwood, WA, recently added wireless solar powered telemetry systems to its menu of customer services, boosting customer satisfaction and curbing hidden costs. Like...

AWS--on the move in the motor city. (Destination Detroit).(American Welding Society)(Calendar)
March 1, 2003... AWS attendees are revving for the 2003 International Welding and Fabrication Exposition and Annual Convention held this year at the Coho Conference/Exhibition Center April 7-10. Detroit makes an ideal host for the AWS convention. It has a...

AWS international welding and fabricating exposition. (Exhibitors Listing).(American Welding Society conference calendar)(Calendar)
March 1, 2003... AWS International Welding and Fabricating Exposition Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI Show Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., April 8-9; 9 a.m.-3 p.m., April 10. Name Booth 3M ...

Gases industry review--Q & A.
March 1, 2003... Question: While discussing the specifications of a manifold with my distributor, he recommended that the manifold befitted with both station valves and check valves at the cylinder connections. Isn't this kind of a belt and suspenders...

Seven steps to successful trade show attendance: just a little planning can turn your trade show experience from one of confusion and bewilderment to one of education, efficiency, and value. Here are seven steps to help make your trade show attendance worth your while. (AWS Detroit).(tips for attendees)
March 1, 2003... Just as some trade show exhibitors seem to do their job better than others, there are attendees who get more out of a convention--both seminars and exhibits--by knowing how to do it properly. These skills are learnable, but know that it is...

Technology increases SAW deposition rates. (Subarc Technology).(Variable balance AC squarewave submerged arc welding technology)
March 1, 2003... Variable balance AC squarewave technology can reduce filler metal, flux, labor time, and heat input. Variable balance AC squarewave submerged arc welding (SAW) technology, from Miller Electric Mfg. Co., overcomes the traditional problems...

The telemetry challenge. (Gases Industry Review).(KeepFull Telemetry System)
March 1, 2003... A collaboration between Taylor-Wharton and DataQwest has integrated two technologies--wireless phones and the Internet--into a new and versatile telemetry system. For over a decade, the cryogenic industry has recognized the need for a...

Targeting key markets. (Marketing/Sales).
March 1, 2003... Distributors know that targeting the "right" customer is always a correct approach, yet it is also prudent to examine that big picture in relation to smaller local markets. The traditional approach to target marketing stresses the matching...

Thermal spraying. (Surface Preparation).
March 1, 2003... There are many different metal coating techniques, but thermal spraying is a time tested one. Metal can be melted and sprayed onto metallic and other substrate materials to form mechanical and metallurgical bonds to protect parts from wear due...

Ed Craig's Q & A. (Questions & Answers).
March 1, 2003... Question: Ed, I read in one of your Q&A columns that changing shielding gas from an argon and oxygen mix to an argon and 2 to 3 percent C[O.sub.2] mix would clean up my gas-metal-arc welding (GMAW) spray transfer welds on stainless steel parts...

Misappropriated excess funds issue resolved. (CGA Commentary).(Committee for Lawful Registration Fees v. Department of Transportation )
March 1, 2003... In the November/December issue of GWD I wrote about the lawsuit brought by the Committee for Lawful Registration Fees against the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to prevent misappropriation of the Hazardous Materials Emergency...

Keep workers cool in confined spaces. (Products/Literature).
March 1, 2003... Keep workers cool when operating in confined spaces or in other hot environments with the Diffuse-Air Vest personal air conditioner (PAC). Vest employs a vortex tube to spin filtered, compressed air to lower air temperature 60[degrees]F below...

New software aids small business. (Products/Literature).
March 1, 2003... Smaller new [TIMS.sup.2] software package for Windows environment contains all the advanced power and features of the larger version. Includes a relational database and cylinder tracking. Specifically designed for smaller businesses with up to...

Integrated cylinder skid and mixer simplifies gas supply. (Products/Literature).
March 1, 2003... Simplify your gas mixing system with the Medley mixer. Handles high flow rates and colder temperatures typically experienced during peak demands from a cryogenic gas supply. Allows for the installation of a Perma-Cyl for primary gas service, a...

Cryogenic tank fill module. (Products/Literature).
March 1, 2003... This Cryogenic Fill Module (CFM) may be ideal for use by cryogenic tank OEMs and rehab shops. Special tee check valve with rear flange entry allows maintenance without removing CGA-style fixed end. TCV features a soft seat for improved check...